AIS to pilot NFC payments and transit in Bangkok

Thailand’s largest mobile network operator will be the first in Asia to test DragonFly, a next-generation SIM card from Oberthur that promises to provide mass transit operators with faster NFC transaction processing times.

AIS: Impressed by speed of Oberthur’s NFC SIMs, which is “key for transport”

“The Dragonfly also allows rich applications to be embarked on the SIM,” the technology provider adds.

“We were really impressed by the reactivity of Oberthur Technologies’ NFC SIM cards,” says Supreecha Limpikanjanakowit, managing director of Advanced mPay, a subsidiary of AIS. “The major decision for us to select Oberthur Technologies was Dragonfly’s speed because it is key for transport, in order to offer to our customers a best-in-class experience”.

The Bangkok pilot will act as “a technical demonstration of Oberthur Technologies’ and AIS’ capabilities to provide the latest transport ticketing and e-purse technology within an NFC SIM card to service users,” says Oberthur.

Pilot participants will be able to use their mobile phone as an electronic purse to pay for public transportation and make purchases in stores. Service users will also be able to directly top-up credit on their SIM card and check both their balance and transaction history using their mobile phone.